Beef and Mutton · FFET10363
Yanchi Tan sheep (Ningxia)
Tan sheep meat from Yanchi, Ningxia, comes from flocks grazing naturally on arid grassland.
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Yanchi Tan sheep here refers to the Tan sheep raised in Yanchi County, Ningxia, and their meat; Tan sheep are a fat-tailed, coarse-wool breed. They graze naturally on arid grassland, and their meat is tender, with evenly distributed fat and relatively mild gaminess.
What
This ingredient is meat from Tan sheep raised in Yanchi County, Ningxia. Tan sheep are a fat-tailed, coarse-wool breed descended from Mongolian sheep.1
When
An October 2, 2026 report identifies the periods around the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day as peak sales seasons for Yanchi Tan sheep. The available material provides no dated primary text establishing their earliest attestation.2
Where
Yanchi County is in Wuzhong, Ningxia. Tongxin and Lingwu in Ningxia are also among the main areas where Tan sheep are raised.1
How
Tan sheep graze naturally on arid grassland.1
Why
Tan sheep meat is tender, with evenly distributed fat and relatively mild gaminess.1
Impact and influence
An October 2, 2026 report indicates that Ningxia's Muyuntong uses an individual code for each sheep to support traceability, covering more than 9,000 farms and more than 300 distributors. Yanchi Tan sheep received geographical indication product protection in 2016, but the available material does not include a consulted official notice.1,2